Facebook Admits Some Developers Sold User IDs Facebook admitted late last week that some developers have sold user IDs (UIDs) to data brokers. The popular social-networking site said it has taken steps to prevent this in the future, including a six-month suspension of some developers. In a post Friday on the company’s Developer Blog, Facebook’s Mike Vernal said the company has “discovered some instances where a data broker was paying developers for UIDs.” He noted that the developers were less than a dozen, mostly small developers, and that none of the apps were in the top 10 on the platform

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From a blog entry from the Microsoft UK Developer Tools Team, this diagram shows how Team Foundation Server plays a central role in Microsoft’s application lifecycle management. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — ASP.NET Web host DiscountASP.NET ( www.discountasp.net ) has launched a Software-as-a-Service solution for Team Foundation Server Basic hosting, which provides source code version control and bug tracking.

WebMatrix not only provides a set of integrated deployment tools, but also a gallery of hosting providers from which to choose for delivering the final site. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Reinforcing its investment in the Microsoft Web Platform, Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) has released WebMatrix beta 2, the latest version of the free tool for creating new sites, by either writing the code themselves, or by using existing, free, open-source software applications. According to Microsoft’s Wednesday announcement, WebMatrix provides a set of integrated deployment tools, as well as a gallery of hosting providers from which to choose for delivering the final site

Part of a diagram from the Selenium website illustrating the testing environment (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — With more people accessing and relying on Web applications every day, their smooth and efficient operation is no longer just an advantage – it’s a necessity. Designed specifically for testing web applications, Selenium ( www.seleniumhq.org ) provides a suite of tools that can be used via a Firefox add-on that records clicks, typing, and other actions to make a test that can be played back in the browser, which can help find bottlenecks and other problems.

09|16|2010 5:28 pm EDT Epik Developer Conference Live Auction Results by Frank Michlick in Categories: Domain Auction – 0 Comments We‘re live blogging the auction results of the Epik Developer Conference Live domain auction held in Seattle by Moniker/Snapnames today. As always we do not guarantee the accuracy of these results. Any unsold names will be sold in the extended silent auction, which runs until September 16 – 23, 2010, Wednesday 3:15pm ET / 12:15 pm PT

Apple blinks on dev tool restrictions Apple today reversed its decision earlier in the year that barred developers from using rival programming tools, including one that has since been discontinued by Adobe, to build applications for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Developer tool makers rejoiced in the move, as one analyst said Apple was motivated because of the rapid rise of Android, Google’s mobile operating system. “It means ‘full throttle’ on the iOS platform,” said Scott Schwarzhoff, an executive with Mountain View, Calif.-based Appcelerator